Hello, I’m Jacqueline (Jacquie/Jax)

I am a licensed psychotherapist offering Psychedelic Somatic Psychotherapy in Ventura, California. I am also a clinical nutritionist and writer. I understand that the human experience can be raw, messy, unpredictable, and deeply painful—and yet it is also interwoven with profound beauty, joy, and love. Like many, I have faced loss, deep heartbreak, divorce, and the passing of a parent. I know grief intimately and have worked extensively to integrate these experiences into a deeper understanding of myself.

Through these life initiations, I have come to encounter both my most wounded and most sacred parts, learning how to nurture, parent, and love myself deeply. This is the work of being human—a process of meeting ourselves fully, embracing both shadow and light, and cultivating the care and love we have long sought from the outside world.

I believe that deep suffering is often a message from the psyche seeking understanding, integration, and change. My approach combines Jungian psychology with mindfulness, somatic and attachment-based therapies, and the exploration of dreams, symbols, and archetypes.

Embodied experience is central: the body often speaks before the mind can fully understand. Through presence, relational attunement, and creative exploration, we restore dialogue between psyche and soma, allowing what has been split off to reintegrate into the whole gradually.

The process of being human and individuation unfolds gradually—through seasons of insight, grief, growth, and renewal. This often involves encountering the shadow, mourning what was lost or never received, and releasing identities or roles that no longer reflect who you are becoming.

I am often drawn to the symbol of the arrow, pointing toward what is essential—truth, clarity, and inner alignment. The arrow invites courage: the willingness to face difficulty without abandoning oneself. When we remain in relationship with our inner life, suffering can gradually transform into meaning. Ultimately, this work supports you in reclaiming your inner authority and guidance—the Self at the center of your psyche, the one you may have been searching for all along.